“From the very beginning Europe has been not only a success story but also a story of success achieved by learning.” Quote by Jean-Claude Juncker
“We must also take this opportunity to learn from the situation [of Brexit], just as we learned from the refugee and debt crises.” OpportunitySituationCrisisDebtRefugeeOpportunities To LearnDebt Crisis Author:Jean-Claude Juncker
“Germany will continue to play a central - perhaps even a more important - role in the European Union. I think that we will all miss the pragmatic approach of the British, however, particularly in those long nights of negotiation.” ThinkingLongImportantPlayNightRolesMissingApproachUnionsBritishGermanyNegotiationEuropean UnionPragmaticLong Nights Author:Jean-Claude Juncker
“With their charm and legendary sense of humor, the British directly or indirectly paved the way for a large number of European compromises.” WayNumbersBritishCompromiseCharmSense Of HumorLarge NumbersLegendary Author:Jean-Claude Juncker
“There can be no doubt that, with the United Kingdom, we will lose a very market-oriented voice.” VoiceLosesUnitedDoubtKingdomsNo DoubtUnited Kingdom Author:Jean-Claude Juncker
“The good thing about the European Union is that the joint project ultimately benefits all Member States and not just a few.” StatesMembersBenefitsProjectsGood ThingsUnionsJointsEuropean Union Author:Jean-Claude Juncker
“As a human being I am personally saddened, as I have a great deal of respect for the large number of British colleagues I have worked with over the years. That is why I personally invested countless hours, days and nights, in negotiating a fair deal for the United Kingdom.” YearsHumansNightHoursHuman BeingsUnitedDealsNumbersFairsBritishKingdomsColleaguesDay And NightLarge NumbersNegotiatingUnited KingdomSaddened Author:Jean-Claude Juncker
“I have changed the focus of the work of my Commission so that we no longer concern ourselves with trivial details and concentrate on the key issues instead. By doing that, we met a large number of the legitimate demands made by the British people. The Commission really did do everything it could to create the conditions for a positive campaign.” PeopleMadeNumbersIssuesFocusConditionsChangedKeysMetsDemandConcernDetailsBritishCampaignsLarge NumbersI Have Changed Author:Jean-Claude Juncker
“Much as I would have liked to respond factually and truthfully to each and every piece of misinformation spread by the Brexit campaign, it was important that I stayed out of the domestic political debate. It was David Cameron's task to win the UK referendum, not ours.” ImportantPoliticalWinningPiecesTasksSpreadCampaignsDebateMisinformationCameronReferendumsPolitical Debates Author:Jean-Claude Juncker
“I prefer to concentrate on my task of leading Europe to the success that our citizens expect. We have to look forwards now because what is at stake is what makes Europe Europe.” LooksCitizensEuropeTasksStakes Author:Jean-Claude Juncker
“The last thing I'd say is that you can achieve a lot of things in politics. You can get a lot of things done. And that, in the end - the public service, the national interest: that is what it's all about. Nothing is really impossible if you put your mind to it. After all, as I once said: I was the future once.” IfsMindSaidEndsDoneLastsInterestImpossibleAchieveThings DonePublic ServiceNational Interests Author:David Cameron